The first anniversary of the Tunisia seaside massacre in which 30 Britons, including several from the West Midlands, died was marked by families on Sunday.

A total of 38 people were killed when gunman Seifeddine Rezgui went on a rampage in the coastal resort of Port El Kantaoui near Sousse on June 26 last year.

He was shot dead by police after carrying out the attack, for which terror group Islamic State claimed responsibility.

Suzanne Richards from Wednesbury, West Midlands said she was left devastated by the deaths of her son Joel Richards, aged 19, father Pat Evans, aged 78 and brother Adrian Evans, aged 44, in the attack.

Owen Richards, left, survived but his uncle Adrian, granddad Patrick and brother Joel all died in Sousse.

“We will never come to terms with what happened,” she explained.

“We just hope the inquest process can shed some light on exactly what happened so that all the grieving families can begin to understand how their loved ones died and whether more could have been done to protect them.”

One of the last photos of all four together was outside Wembley, where their beloved Walsall were playing the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final against Bristol City. The Saddlers have been very supportive of the family since the tragedy.

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Suzanne's other son, Owen, 16, survived the attack and has been a rock of support for Suzanne.

Denis and Elaine Thwaites and (inset) Denis playing for Birmingham City.

The family of 66-year-old Lisa Burbidge, from Gateshead, who was among those killed, held a remembrance service for the victims at St Mary’s Church, Whickham.

Graeme Scott, 44, from Irchester, Northamptonshire survived the attack by hiding in a hotel cellar with his mother and father.

He said his family have struggled to sleep because of what happened and he has been reluctant to visit some busy places.

“We were waking up in the middle of the night hearing gun shots and panicking,” he said.

“It took me a long time to go to the local shopping centre because you didn’t know who was in front or behind you or where the escape route was.

“It’s there every day. You’re always thinking about the situation.”

He said he was attending a private service and lunch with around 40 other British survivors on Sunday.

Clive Garner of law firm Irwin Mitchell, which is representing some of the people affected by the attack at inquest hearings and in civil claims, said: “Obviously nothing can bring back those who lost their lives in Sousse, but the families who we represent rightly want to have their questions answered.

“There is much that they still want to understand, including the details of what happened before and during the incident and whether more could have been done to prevent the terrible loss of life.”

Since the attack, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised against all but essential travel to Tunisia.

The North African country’s tourism officials have called for the guidance to be relaxed, claiming it suggests that the perpetrators are “on the winning side”.

On Monday a one-minute silence will be observed in government buildings across the UK and in British embassies overseas o at noon to pay respects to those who lost their lives and were affected by the attack.